A non-corporate meca for those who don't want to give their money to The Man. Buying products here is supporting small business and conscious entrepreneurship. Without places like the Common Market our world would be full of cookie cutter corporate franchises. The common market is the cornerstone for Plaza Midwood culture. This is where you'll find some of the most prominent characters that support the Charlotte subculture. These are the people that give Charlotte a soul. If you don't like this place you may want to go hang in Ballantyne with all the other consumer puppets.